The group of dogs used in hunting is called a pack.
A pack is a group of dogs used for hunting . It is possible to distinguish between packs of small game (whose members try to catch hares, foxes or rabbits) and packs of large game (aimed at wild boar, deer or roe deer).
The pack is led by a kennel , who can be in charge of between four and sixty dogs. The dogs are in charge of following the trail that the animal to be hunted leaves at night to find it during the day. Once found, the dogs pursue the prey until the hunter shoots it down with his firearm or until it is caught by the hounds themselves.
Among the types of dogs that act as hounds, those that belong to the breed known as the Spanish hound stand out especially. In the north of the aforementioned country is where the origin of this type of trail dog is found, which is specialized in hunting fur animals such as deer , wild boar, roe deer or wolf , among others.
The pack as a group of dogs
The concept is used, by extension, to name any group of dogs . In this way, when a group of stray or wild dogs appears, it is usually referred to as a pack.
"A pack attacked a four-year-old girl and caused her serious injuries", «The abandoned factory has been occupied by several packs that prevent people from passing through the door»y «The lineman walked with his pack behind him, without people nearby but accompanied by his faithful canine friends»son frases que muestran este uso.
A pack is a group of dogs.
Symbolic use of the concept
The term is also used symbolically to name the group of those who animosity persecute or harass one or more individuals.
"When the artist left the hotel, a pack of photographers chased him without letting him walk" and "Journalists are like a pack that won't leave you alone until they catch you" are among the expressions that reflect this meaning.
Movie "The Human Pack"
In addition to all of the above, it must be emphasized that the term in question has formed part of the title of a film that has become one of the cinema classics of all time. We are referring to the film "The Human Pack" , which came to the big screen in 1966 at the hands of director Arthur Penn .
Marlon Brando,Angie Dickinson,Jane Fonda,E. G. Marshall y Robert Redford son algunos de los actores que conforman el elenco de este drama que gira entorno a la figura de una persona que ha sido condenada injustamente por las autoridades pertinentes y que ahora regresa a su pueblo, sito al sur de USA.
This return to the aforementioned population will lead to part of the citizenry rising up against the convicted individual. Real chaos and the most complicated situations will be faced by the local sheriff who will do everything possible to try to calm the nerves and appease the attitudes of certain miserable individuals.
Other uses of the term
In the cultural field, it must be stated that there is also a book titled "La pack" . It is written by the French author Émile Zola and is part of the Les Rougon-Macquart saga.
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